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J. Lynn Rowan started writing stories as a small child, usually starring her favorite cartoon characters. Most of her work through middle and high school was filled with typical teenage angst and melodrama, and usually mirrored the books she loved to read. But eventually she found her own author’s voice and decided to seriously pursue a writing career.

Historical fiction remains J. Lynn’s “first love”, but she has enjoyed the journey to becoming an author of romance. She is a member of Carolina Romance Writers and the Historical Novel Society.

When she’s not writing, J. Lynn enjoys travelling, gardening poorly but enthusiastically, studying various topics in American history for her own expertise, and channeling Julia Child every time she st ...more

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	Better Than Chocolate (Sweet Somethings Book 1) 3.86 avg rating — 421 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When in Rome (Sweet Somethings Book 2) 4.21 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 2016 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The One I'm With (Sweet Somethings Book 3) 4.26 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2016 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	He Takes the Cake (Sweet Somethings Book 4) 4.39 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2017 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love in the Lowcountry, Volume 2 by Addie Bealer, Paula Gail Benson, Robin Hillyer-Miles it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 12 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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AS VARIOUS AS THEIR LANDS: THE EVERYDAY LIVES OF EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY AMERICANS [Paperback] [2000] (Author) STEPHANIE GRAUMAN WOLF

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